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88redxtsy
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Joined: Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:26 pm Posts: 36
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LCA Relocation Brackets
Has anyone done this themselves? Any advice? I bought a set from UMI. Looks straight forward. The bolts look like they're tough to get to with an impact gun. Looks like I'll be using a wrench and muscle!
Thanks for any input.
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Tue May 24, 2011 3:34 pm |
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userchemical
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Joined: Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:04 am Posts: 1116 Location: Mississauga, Ontario
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Re: LCA Relocation Brackets
88redxtsy wrote: Has anyone done this themselves? Any advice? I bought a set from UMI. Looks straight forward. The bolts look like they're tough to get to with an impact gun. Looks like I'll be using a wrench and muscle!
Thanks for any input. They are a piece of cake to get with an impact gun. Did you get bolt on ones or weld in? Hopefully weld in.
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Tue May 24, 2011 8:37 pm |
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Mark99Hawk
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Re: LCA Relocation Brackets
I have the bolt-on ones (BMR if I remember right). Seem to work great
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6SIX6
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Re: LCA Relocation Brackets
I did mine myself and they are esy to get in with a impact gun. I got the weld in ones. Heres a pic
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userchemical
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Re: LCA Relocation Brackets
Mark99Hawk wrote: I have the bolt-on ones (BMR if I remember right). Seem to work great I'm sure they work. Weld in is the way to go. Just like roll cages, and sfc. Sure you can bolt them on...but whats that really do?Everything is still jointed and has pivot points.
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Wed May 25, 2011 11:57 am |
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Mark99Hawk
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Re: LCA Relocation Brackets
userchemical wrote: Mark99Hawk wrote: I have the bolt-on ones (BMR if I remember right). Seem to work great I'm sure they work. Weld in is the way to go. Just like roll cages, and sfc. Sure you can bolt them on...but whats that really do?Everything is still jointed and has pivot points. The bolt on ones I have mount to the shock holes as well as the LCA bolt holes...they aren't moving a bit... Good for those of us that can't weld. Mark
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Wed May 25, 2011 1:18 pm |
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88redxtsy
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Re: LCA Relocation Brackets
Thanks for all the input! Funny, I couldn't get my impact gun on the bolts because they were blocked??? I'll take some pics tonight and show you.
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Wed May 25, 2011 3:49 pm |
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userchemical
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Re: LCA Relocation Brackets
Mark99Hawk wrote: userchemical wrote: Mark99Hawk wrote: I have the bolt-on ones (BMR if I remember right). Seem to work great I'm sure they work. Weld in is the way to go. Just like roll cages, and sfc. Sure you can bolt them on...but whats that really do?Everything is still jointed and has pivot points. The bolt on ones I have mount to the shock holes as well as the LCA bolt holes...they aren't moving a bit... Good for those of us that can't weld. Mark You're right bolts don't ever come lose... 88redxtsy wrote: Thanks for all the input! Funny, I couldn't get my impact gun on the bolts because they were blocked??? I'll take some pics tonight and show you. use these if you have them.
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Wed May 25, 2011 3:52 pm |
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Mr Bastard
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Re: LCA Relocation Brackets
userchemical wrote: You're right bolts don't ever come lose... use these if you have them. well u didn't tell him you used flex sockets now did ya. now about the bolts coming loose, do you tighten your rod bolts every week?
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Mr Bastard
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Re: LCA Relocation Brackets
6SIX6 wrote: I did mine myself and they are esy to get in with a impact gun. I got the weld in ones. Heres a pic grind first though and clean, weld likes to bubble with contamination....
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userchemical
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Re: LCA Relocation Brackets
Mr Bastard wrote: userchemical wrote: You're right bolts don't ever come lose... use these if you have them. well u didn't tell him you used flex sockets now did ya. now about the bolts coming loose, do you tighten your rod bolts every week? I personally do, but that is just me. I generally replace them every oil change.
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Wed May 25, 2011 6:36 pm |
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Re: LCA Relocation Brackets
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6SIX6
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Re: LCA Relocation Brackets
Mr Bastard wrote: 6SIX6 wrote: I did mine myself and they are esy to get in with a impact gun. I got the weld in ones. Heres a pic grind first though and clean, weld likes to bubble with contamination.... Yeah Im still learning to weld and like you said it wasnt cleaned off enough but it holds for now
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The Project
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Re: LCA Relocation Brackets
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